Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
599
UXUS97 KREV 131354
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUN 13 2024

THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER RENO AREA.

THIS FORECAST IS PREPARED DAILY BY 700 AM AND IS NOT UPDATED.

FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...ACCESS
YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.

*******************************************************************
FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO:        TODAY     YESTERDAY
FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F).....     97          99
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     82          82
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1356        1179
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     16          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2815/+17
10000 2612/+14
12000 2607/+09
14000 2309/+03
16000 2211/-03
18000 2217/-09
24000 2116/-22
30000 2716/-37
34000 2822/-46
39000 2820/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-13    05:50      54    24     19    | 290   18   23
2024-06-13    05:30      54    22     17    | 288   21   24
2024-06-13    05:20      55    18     13    | 289   21   24
2024-06-13    05:00      55    17     12    | 289   23   28

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-13 0600   55   61   186     21     25
2024-06-13 0545   55   59   191     22     26
2024-06-13 0530   55   60   179     21     24
2024-06-13 0515   55   60   182     21     24

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120
     FM132100 27016G25KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140400 29011KT P6SM SCT250
     FM140600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
     FM132100 27014G23KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM140300 25009KT P6SM SCT250
     FM140500 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131120Z 1312/1412 12005KT P6SM FEW120
     FM132100 28015G24KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM140300 23008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM140500 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 87 TO 92. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 13 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT
JUNE 14 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT